Athens Sightseeing Skip The Line Half Day Tour
Highlights
- Skip the long lines and save time
- 3-hour sightseeing tour of Athens, combining modern Athens with the city’s ancient sites
- Expert archaelogist proffesional guide
- See Parliament - Ex Royal Palace
- Monument of the Uknown Soldier
- Stop at the Panthenaic Stadium
- Entrance to Acropolis
- Enjoy a zero-carbon tour of Athens' most significant sites
Overview
Athens half day tour begins with a panoramic drive around Syntagma square, passing by National Garden, Hadrian’s Arch, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Catholic Cathedral,and Schliemann’s House. You will then drive past the Athens Trilogy which includes the University of Athens, the Academy of Athens, and the National Library. Your licensed guide will explain more of Athens’s history old and new as you look at these stately buildings.
Continue for a photo stop at Panathinaiko Stadium where the first Olympic Games took place in 1896. It is the only stadium built out of white marble. Proceed, passing by Zappeion and Temple of Olympian Zeus.
Make your way to the archaeological site of Acropolis an UNESCO’S world heritage monument and visit Propylae the monumental entrance to the Acropolis which blends Doric and Ionic building principles, and the small temple Athena Nike, which stands on a protruding mass of rock, protecting the gate to the citade and of course the Parthenon, and Erechtheion with its porch of Maidens.
With this Acropolis half day tour, you will enjoy one of the top UNESCO'S world heritage monuments, while saving valuable time too.
Skip the line applies to entry of the Acropolis site, without any queuing!
What's included
- Transport by luxury A/C bus
- Professional and licensed guide
- Hotel pick up and drop off service
- Whispers
- All taxes
- Acropolis entrance fee
- Gratuities (optional)
- Personal Expenses
Additional Information
Entrance fees: Admission tickets are being paid to the guide at the start of the tour offering skip-the-line access. Please note that passport or ID card is required.
Cancellation policy
Full refund up to 24 hours prior to the date of the experience
